CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3] — Page 7

Enclosure

Songkong General Chamber of Commerce,

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Hongking, 4th Dawsary 188 6.

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in Burmah, and to request.

that it

may

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forwarded for

the consideration of the Secretary

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of State

for

India.

I have the honour to be

dir,

Your Most Cledient

Humble Servant,

Mhurch

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I have the honour to forward

copy of a resolution of the Committee of the Houghing General Chamber of Commerce with relation to the recent Explorations of Messieuro Holt I Hallett and Archibald R. Colquhou.

Resolved _" That this Chamber bring to thes notice of the Beretary of State for the.. Colonies the importance attaching to the

explorations of Messieurs Holt I. Hallett and A. A. Colquhoun in Bunnah and the Dride China States, and express a hope that the

Government will support the construction of

a

Railway as recommended by these gentlenien

with a view to opening up communication

bolovel The Right Honourable

I. Stauley-

Her Majesty's Principal Paritary of State

for the Colonies

Douring

Street London